Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what legislation regulates the provision of military training by British companies to foreign military forces.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkWhen such training might involve the release of United Kingdom classified information, it would be covered by the Official Secrets Acts 1911–1989.
Mr. O'NeillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment has been made of the scale of force reductions that could result from a second round of conventional disarmament talks.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNATO is committed to seeking further limitations on the offensive capabilities of conventional armed forces in Europe beyond those currently under negotiation at the CFE talks in Vienna, including limitations on military manpower. The high-level task force is tasked with examining what could be done; it would be premature to speculate as to the outcome.